Chapter 1. The Blunt Instruments

Let's say you have a web performance problem and you hate it. You should probably take time to consider what you're about to do, but you pick up the nearest blunt instrument, and . . . . What are those blunt instruments that kill performance problems, at least some of the time? Here are a few you can try right off without investing much brainpower or patience, though you may have to invest money. Some are not very elegant and might not help. But then again, they might.